Articles tagged as: Chesterton
August 19, 2022
No lifeguards, no swimming at Indiana Dunes State Park beach
For the second time in three years, a lifeguard shortage has prompted Indiana Dunes State Park to ban swimming beginning Saturday and until further notice.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2021
Why This Indiana Teacher Wants Students To Connect Emotionally With 9/11
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Indiana history teacher Bob DeRuntz was in class with his students. Now, DeRuntz wants a new generation of students to understand the pain of that day.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2020
Indiana Newspaper Ending Print Edition After 136 Years
The Chesterton Tribune began in the 1880s. It's last day of publication will be Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2020
NW Indiana School Reopens After Company Traps, Releases Bats
It was bats, not coronavirus cases, that delayed Chesterton Middle School's fall reopening for in-person classes after some of the flying mammals were discovered inside the building.
Read MoreOctober 4, 2019
2 NW Indiana Schools Closed After Legionnaires' Discovery
Two northwestern Indiana schools have been temporarily closed after a school district employee tested positive for Legionnaires' disease.
Read MoreAugust 6, 2018
Newspaper: Regulators Unsure Where Burns Harbor Mill's Pollution Goes
A state analysis of local wind patterns suggest that the lead released by the mill complex could be blowing north and west toward Chicago or south toward the Indiana community of Chesterton.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2018
Indiana Board Unblocks Local Carbon Monoxide Detector Rules
The state Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission voted Wednesday to let the ordinances from Chesterton and Porter County in northwestern Indiana take effect.
Read MoreJune 13, 2016
Indiana Uses New Technology To Catch Truckers Breaking Rules
The pilot program uses scales embedded in the roadway along with cameras and laser measuring devices to weigh and gather other information about semi-trailer trucks.
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